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Chicken rules the roost as pinched Argentines eat less beef

Health Aug 10

What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by tick bites

By Lee Rafuse Haines, The Conversation

Health Mar 22

Allergies caused by ragweed
Allergy season has arrived. Experts offered these tips so you can thrive

More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

By Devi Shastri, Associated Press

Nation Feb 26

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Trials show asthma drug helps reduce allergic reactions to certain foods

There's some relief for people with food severe allergies. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports the drug Xolair allows people with allergies to tolerate higher doses of allergenic foods before developing a reaction after accidental…

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

Health Apr 29

A man covers his nose after sneezing as he walks past a bed of tulips while walking through Central Park in New York
Watch 7:08
It’s not your imagination, allergy season is extra bad this year. Here’s why

Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin speaks with Theresa Crimmins, director of the National Phenology Network, and Dr. Stanley Fineman, an…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Science Feb 20

Can too much salt lead to bad skin?

A new German study suggests eczema, one of the most common skin diseases, may be so prevalent because of too much table salt in our diets.

By Nsikan Akpan

Jul 01

Insect venom shortage stings allergy sufferers this summer

By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News

Allergists are warning of a shortage of a little-known product — honeybee, hornet and wasp venom extracts used in shots that prevent life-threatening reactions.

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Jan 05

Give peanuts to infants to prevent allergies, new guidelines say

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Most babies should start eating peanut-containing foods well before their first birthday, say guidelines released Thursday that aim to protect high-risk tots and other youngsters, too, from developing the dangerous food allergy.

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Aug 24

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Price of EpiPens spikes, causing major health concerns

By PBS News Hour

Nearly everyone knows someone who carries an EpiPen due to a severe allergy. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) is no different -- as a child, her daughter almost died from a reaction to nuts. But Mylan, the company that produces EpiPens,…

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Aug 04

Does modern society worsen allergies and asthma? Ask the Amish

By Lindzi Wessel, STAT

A recent study compares the health of Amish children with others, its conclusion boosts support for the so-called hygiene hypothesis: the idea that a lack of early childhood exposure to a diversity of germs can keep the immune system underdeveloped…

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Jul 06

As Epipen prices skyrocket, consumers and EMTs resort to syringes for severe allergies

By Ike Swetlitz, STAT

The prices of Epipen auto-injectors have soared, so many are turning to manual syringes as a cheaper alternative, but the practice may not be the safest option.

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